Sell your house for cash in Florida

How to sell a house for cash in Florida, step by step

1. Get your numbers first. Call your lender for a payoff statement and check your county tax bill. Run a quick estimate with our cash offer calculator so you know what a fair offer looks like.
2. Request several offers. One offer tells you nothing. Get at least two, from local investors, iBuyers that serve your area, or Cash Offer Desk where we buy, and check each one with the calculator.
3. Compare more than price. Look at the closing date, who pays closing costs and the transfer tax, the inspection period, earnest money, and whether the buyer will assign the contract.
4. Close with a professional. Title companies or real estate attorneys handle closings. Who picks the title agent varies by county.
5. Get paid at closing. Your mortgage and any liens are paid from the sale proceeds, and the rest is wired to you or paid by check.

Wholesalers in Florida

No wholesaling-specific statute was found as of October 2026. Assigning your own purchase contract is generally treated as a principal transaction, but marketing or negotiating the sale of real estate for someone else requires a license under the state's general brokerage law. Under Fla. Stat. 475.42, acting as a broker without a license is a felony.

Wherever you live, ask every buyer one question: “Are you buying this house yourself, or will you assign the contract?” A wholesaler can still be a fine option if they are upfront about it. Read our guide to wholesaling for sellers before you sign.

Closing costs and taxes

Florida's documentary stamp tax on deeds is $0.70 per $100 (0.7%). In Miami-Dade it's $0.60 per $100, plus a $0.45 surtax on sales of anything other than a single-family home. The seller customarily pays.

Many cash buyers offer to pay closing costs. Get that in the contract, and ask which costs it covers. Capital gains rules are federal and state; a tax professional can tell you what you will owe.

Do you have to disclose problems?

Florida has no general statutory disclosure form, but under Johnson v. Davis (1985) sellers must disclose known defects that materially affect value and are not easy to see. Since October 1, 2025, sellers must also give a flood disclosure form (Fla. Stat. 689.302) at or before signing.

If you are behind on payments

Foreclosures go through circuit court, and contested cases can take a year or more. The owner can redeem by paying the debt until the clerk files the certificate of sale.

Selling before a foreclosure sale can protect your equity and your credit, but watch for foreclosure rescue scams. Never sign your deed over to anyone outside of a formal closing. A free HUD-approved housing counselor can walk you through every option. More in our foreclosure guide.